001To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. >> We are deeply saddened to hear the passing of fourth grade curo students Joel Louu and the lead proud creeper gardener Chrisberry. Joel Louu, fourth grade student at Toyo Elementary School, passed away peacefully at the end of June after battling the certain illness over the summer. Although Joel was new to Curillo in 2024, he quickly make friends and share his love of fishing and making craft traps. Joel also had a remarkable gift for art and for happiness when he were creating. He was talented or organ artist making flower and animal out paper and he loved sharing his sketchbook with friends. More than anything, Joel was all in all
002the time. He fully embraced every dress up day, spirit week activity and school event. He was a joyful presence who had a dream of one day becoming an art teacher himself. Though his time with Korilla was short, Joel's creativity, enthusiasm, and kindness left a lasting mark at the Curillo community. He survived by his parents and his older brother Jeremy, and he would be greatly missed by all who knew him. Chris Perry joined the district in 2016 and a groundkeeper gardener. His maintenance in operation family said that Chris pour his heart into everything he did. And so it was no surprise when he was promoted to lead ground keeper and gardener in 2022. his fellow staff members. We call him a truly bright light, always smiling, always joyful, and always ready to greet the day with
003a kind word and a positive spirit. His love for work were unmistakable. But it wasn't just the work. He care about the people doing it and he led his crew with patience, respect and a deep sense of responsibility. Chris was a man of strong faith and was often seen with his Bible in hand or taking a quiet moment of reflection. He spoke often of his family with love and pride and it was clear that being a father and a husband were the greatest joy of his life. He is survived by his wife Janet and his two sons and daughter quick leave behind a legacy of kindness, the strength and integrity for our heart of with his family, his crew and everyone who had the honor of knowing him. We extend our deepest condolences to the
004family and friends of Joel Louu and Chris Perry. A moment of silence now begins. Moment of silence now ended. Please be seated. You know, we're going to start our regular meeting uh today with a presentation of our new uh administrator. First, I'm going to ask assistant superintendent Lisa Schwart to lead the parade today. And first up, good evening, President Wyn, members of the board, Dr. Moffy, and staff and community members. It is a great honor to introduce our new administrators to our elementary education team. Come on up, group. just kind of wave when I say your name. Can I We have an alphabetic order. First, we have our assistant principles. Kathy Buouie most recently served as a tossa in TK6 instruction and is now the assistant principal at Bryant Elementary. Mida Garcia, she also served
005as a tossa in TK6 instruction and is now the assistant principal at Eisenhower Elementary. Jeff Leland coming from student services as a as a coordinator and is now the MS assistance principal at Gilbert and Warren elementary schools. And Aaron Rivera most recently served as a tossa in TK6 instruction and is now the assistant principal at Patton Elementary. And now our principles, Esther Athetherton, former assistant principal from Eisenhower and will now be the principal at Skyllock Preschool. Cavei Hulia Gonzalez, previously assistant principal at Patton and is now serving as the principal at Park View Elementary. And Leanne Thompson, former assistant principal at Bryant and is now serving as the principal at Hill Elementary. Thank you to all of you. We look forward to a wonderful year with all of you. Yay. Everybody. Now, I'd like to
006call up Dr. Stephanie Heflin, assistant superintendent of Secondary Elementary. Thank you, Lisa. At this time, I'd like to call up our new secondary administrators. >> There's a few. Excellent. All right. It's my pleasure to present to you our newest additions to the secondary administrative team along with administrators who have been appointed to positions at the next level. Let's start with our assistant principles. Dr. Pedro Espinosa, formerly TOSSA and 712 instruction, will now be the assistant principal at Garter Grove High School. Dr. Kelly Moore, who last served as Atossa in 712 instructure instruction and was appointed last fall um as as assistant principal. She is the current assistant principal at Garden Grove High School. As well, we have Ashlin Shupe who was formerly a TOSA in our 712 instruction office and is now assistant principal at
007Rston Intermediate. We have Melanie Wong who is joining GGUSD, formerly an assistant principal at West Cavina High School and she is now an assistant principal at Santiago High School. And now for our principles, we have Dr. Alli Bach, formerly assistant principal at Rston Intermediate, will now be the principal at Lake Intermediate. Stephanie Bartlett, formerly the principal at Bell Intermediate. She's in the corner over there, will now be serving as the principal at Pacifica High School. We have Curtis Bruno, who is for is joining GGUSD this year from his past principal ship at High-Tech Middle School in Van Eye as well as a former administrator in Fresno Unified. He will be our new principal at Rancho Alamos High School. We have Denise Kirkman, formerly the principal at Lake Intermediate. She will be now serving as the
008principal of Lita High School. And coming as the assistant principal of Santiago High School. You may remember her as Marcy Pena. She is now Marcy Louu. She is will now be the principal at Walton Intermediate. And now for our directors, we have Dr. Amy Aina who was formerly the principal at Lintita High School will now be the director of adult education and alternative services at Lincoln Education. And we have Dr. Ulissiz Garcia who was formerly the coordinator at Irvine Unified as the college and career readiness coordinator will be joined well has been with us now since January but formally we will introduce him to the board as our director of career and technical education. And that rounds out our newest secondary administrators to the team. Welcome. We look forward to working with you this year.
009At this time, I'd like to introduce Dr. Steven Yun. >> Thank you, Dr. Heftlin. Good evening, board president Newwin, members of the board, Dr. Mafi, um staff, and community. At this time, I'd like to introduce new our newest administrators to the third floor, which consists of both student services and special education. Uh team, if I can have you guys come up to the front, face our board. [Laughter] First, we have Dr. Louisa Sang, program supervisor. uh she was a sp a special education coordinator with Santa Ana Unified School District. She will be supporting the preschool assessment center. Next, we have Tanya Severs, program supervisor. Uh she was the MM ed specialist over at Santiago High School. We also have Rebecca Wentz, program supervisor. She was the MS ed specialist over at Woodbury Elementary School. We
010also have Linda Tourk, uh, Dr. Linda Tourric, assistant director of special education. Uh, she she was the special education coordinator over at uh, Newport Mesa Unified School District. Uh, last but not least, we have Marvin Atkins, director of student services. Uh, he was the student services director at Paris Union High School District. Uh, they have joined our team. They've hit the ground running and they're doing an amazing job. So, thank you Next we have assistant superintendent of personnel services Jason Belvakqua. >> Good evening. I have an easy one here. So good evening board president Wyn uh board of education trustees Dr. Mafy staff and community. Hopefully I have this hopefully I I don't need a a script for this one. No. Uh we're very pleased to introduce to you Oh yeah. as uh Steve face
011the board. You're in trouble. >> Wait. >> I'm I'm really excited to um introduce Dr. Ivy Track uh as a director in personnel. We're excited to have her. Most recently, she was a principal at Alamos Intermediate. So, welcome Ivy. All right, we're going to take photos. Who would you like up first? >> By group. >> Okay. >> All right. Elementary. all the elementary. >> We're gonna do the prom pose. So, Very good. [Applause] >> Secondary Everybody look right here. Student [Applause] services. [Applause] You and I. >> Let's go. [Laughter] One, two, three. [Applause] We are going to have a short break for the new ad administrator. Welcome. Very nice to see all of you. Not by the office we see that many administrator in the room. But now you're free to leave if you want
012to. So we're gonna have a short break for those to to leave the room if you choose to do so. Don't worry, we don't take it personal. >> Where are all those things you sign? Okay, we are now back in session. Right. Uh first is uh item B agenda is comment from the public. Do you have any request? >> We do have one. >> Thank you. Uh first request from Mr. uh Nichollet Dip. Oh, not dip. Nicholas, right? Okay. Nicholas Dibs, members of the school board, Dr. Mafy, U staff, community members, and guests. My name is Nicholas Dibs. I'm not only a science teacher, but also a CTE teacher. And so, I want to uh bring up some things. First, you had a study session earlier today on board policies. I want to remind the
013board that in in about in May and June of 2023, I brought to the board's attention that there needs to be a policy on who what is the criteria for a business or an individual to have a video hosted by the school district on a school's web page or on the district web page. uh for over approximately over two years a real estate uh couple uh uh the Tac family, Jeff and uh Mrs. Tackne have had a video on the Barker Elementary School homepage. They're not the only real estate agents in Garden Grove or in West Garden Grove. Yet, for over two years, they've had a a video hosted that's over 15 minutes hosted on the Barker Elementary School homepage at taxpayer expense. I asked you back in May and June to develop a policy
014as to who gets to have a video. Do they have to donate a certain amount of money? How long can the video be there? Who can qualify for a video? I'd like to have a video, and I'm sure other people would, too. So, why why not develop a policy? I was told uh by the board or by Dr. Mafy that it's up in an email that it's up to the principal to decide. When I asked the principal about it, she said it was up to the superintendent and up to the board, more or less. So, I've been pinging ponged back and forth. So, the the the problem is is that the board has no clear policy about who gets to have a video hosted by the uh uh of a company, organization, or individuals. In
015my history as since graduating from Pacifica, I've never seen a company or individuals in business that get to have a video hosted by the school district on a school district website. So if you're going to allow since you've allowed one business part uh group to do this, one couple, you need to allow other people to also do this. You need to establish a clear policy delineating who and under what circumstances do people get to have a video hosted by any school. So that if you have to donate a certain amount of money, fine. But there's no policy. So you it leaves the atmosphere uh or the culture of cronyism or the appearance of cronyism because you let one group have it, one couple have it and other real estate agents or other people, other community
016members don't get to have a video. So what is the policy? So please establish that. I've also asked that you have a policy on fair elections and fair investigations, fair and ethical elections and fair and e you have a copy of that. Uh and also other things that need to be done. Unfortunately, I'm out of time. Thanks for listening. >> Any other requests? >> There are none. >> Thank you. That conclude the public comment portion. Um, next is the approval of the minute from the last meeting on July 15. Any correction, change? Hearing none, I call for the vote on the approval of the minute. Trusty Dina Win. >> Yes. >> Trusty Walter Mooney. >> Hi. >> Trusty Terry Roco. >> Hi. >> Trusty Bob Harden. >> Hi. >> Chairperson Lenwin. >> Hi. >> Thank
017you. >> War is on administration. We have 4 A and B. >> I'll move 4 A through B. >> Second. >> Thank you. Item 4 A is to approve the recommendation uh from the staff to approve the memorandum of understanding which central school district uh to provide um services to individual with exceptional need require deaf and heart hearing program for the school uh school year 2025 and 26. Item 4 B is to approve the um independent contractor agreement the master agreement uh for transportation of student with IEP in L of district or charter transportation uh according to education code 39A6 for the school year 2025 and 26. Any question, comment hearing? None. Let's call for the vote. >> Trusty Dina Win. >> Yes. >> Trusty Walter Money. >> I. >> Trusty Terry Roco. >> I.
018>> Trusty Bob Harden. >> Hi. >> Chairperson Lman. >> Yes. Item five is on um programs and instruction. We have f only 5A. >> I'll move 5A. >> Second the motion. Thank you. Item 5A is to approve the consolidated submission of the consolidated application spring release 2025 for the categorical aid program in an estimated amount of 17 million and 90988,657 for the school year 2025 and 26. Any question, comment? Having none, uh, let's call for the vote. >> Trusty Dina W. >> Trusty Walter Wington. >> Hi. >> Trusty Terry Roco. >> Hi. >> Trusty Bob Harden. >> Hi. >> Chairperson Lenwin. >> I. Item six is on business. We have 6 AK. I'll >> move 6 A through K. >> Second the motion. >> Thank you. Item six A is to approve resolution number four
019uh which authorize the assistant superintendent of business services to apply for a lower emission school bus program program administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District to replace the 11 diesel power school buses with the new electric buses for the school year 2025 and 26. Six. Item 6B to approve resolution number five would authorize the emergency repair work at Brian Elementary School authorizing a contract entered by the superintendent or her destiny to re remediate and respond to the emergency and terminating any emergency action uh at a condition so want war wanted. Um item 6 C is to approve the completion of pro project at various school site uh with uh bands of art for maintenance company and with ultra south order inc with mayor construction inc uh at a different school site. Item 6D
020is to approve authorize the use of the Palencia Jobal Linda Unified School District bid number 22601 for the purchase of delivery of unleeded uh diesel field um to purchase of product from Mary Mergy Group and Pinnacle Petroleum Inc. for the um for the period from July 23rd 2025 to July 22nd 2028. Item 6E is to approve the ratification of various contract with the district um under the California Uniform Public Construction Costing Act to Avidex Industry LOC, CSI Electrical Contractor Inc., Franklin Mechanical System Inc., JL Cop Inc., McWill Sport Services Inc. and MIT Engineering and Construction Inc. Item 6F is to approve the re renewal of the agreement with General Auction Company for the school year 2025 to 26 fiscal year to delegate all authority to director of the business services to transfer and release district
021obsolete surplus equipment and property for sale and disposal. Item 6 C to approve the renewal of agreement with Tycoon Material Inc. uh doing business at Happy Recycler for the school year 202526 uh to transfer and release the district ops surplus equipment and property for sale and disposal of e-waste. Item 6H is it to approve the request to accept the bid for milk, dairy product, food juices and ice cream from Hollandia Dairy as a low qualifying bit meeting uh meeting the uh specification terms and condition of request request for proposal number 2414. The contract is valid from August 6, to August 5th, 2026. Item six I is to approve the change in the food services um for the amount 50 cent but it's only apply to adult lunch uh for the school year to 25 26
022item 6 J is to put the disposal of obsolete and surplus equipment and supply and e-waste is specified in the list available at the office of business services. Item 6K is to approve the purchase order and check for the total amount 53,923,19.36. Is that all? All right, that's all. Any comment question on any of the item? I have uh a question or comment on uh item 6A which is resolution number four which authorize us to actually apply um to trade in our old diesel power school bus with a brand new electric buses for school year 2025. It sound like trading the old beaten car with the brand new Tesla. Yes, it's a great deal. Yes, >> that's a good deal. >> So, I think it's good that and I noticed that our district have been
023doing a lot of this and then we have been replacing many of our bus and look like all of them now. We now uh into the very uh clean environment thing. We got new better buses. I know that our bus now have air conditioning too, seat belt too. It have a lot of fancy stuff in there with and then we don't pay for a lot. Those bus cost a lot of money. >> We've been very fortunate. >> Yeah, that's very nice. Thank you for our staff for looking out for this and very nice. We can do that but with almost no cost except to buy electricity, not gasoline. Right. Thank you very much. Any comment question? All right, let's call for the vote. >> Trusty Dina Win. >> Yes. >> Trusty Walter Moody. Hi. >>
024Trusty Terry Roco. >> Hi. >> Trusty Bob Pardon. >> Hi. >> Chairperson Lenwin. >> Hi. >> Item seven is on personnel. Um 7 A to approve the certificate personnel report and 7B to approve the classified personnel report. >> I move we approve items 7 A and B. I'll >> second. I that move and second. So yeah, I'm sorry I 7 A is to approve the the personnel report and 7B to approve the the classify report have no 7C. Okay. So motion that then we now ready for the vote. Trusty Dina Win. >> Thank you. Yes. >> Trusty Walter Mun. >> Hi. >> Trusty Terry Roco. >> Hi. >> Trusty Bob Harden. >> Hi. >> Chairperson Lwin. >> Yes. Now, last item on the agenda with a comment by the board member. We don't have the
025student member uh today. Uh but we're going to begin with Trustee Dinwin. >> Yes. I want to thank staff for a good job in selecting our new administrators. Uh I want to welcome uh the ones that are not with GGU USD and welcome them to the GGUSD family and congratulates the ones that are here already and um I wish them all the best in their new positions. >> Trustee Metan. >> Yes. Thank you, President Nuin. Uh first I'd like to express my condolences to our our moment of silence um for this evening. obviously very disheartening and um quite frankly catching us off guard, right? Um but definitely condolences to the family. I know our superintendent has been keeping us um informed and has been meeting with the family regularly, so we appreciate that and um
026yeah, hoping that um you know, everybody's um the way that they process it hopefully is is well and in a healing moment. So definitely to fathom especially beginning of the new school year. Um this uh summer um has um definitely been busy busier summers for me at least um in from other years. Um usually summer for me as much as all other school employees is a time to relax and have fun and use that time to recharge. But as a board trustee, you know, we're kind of working on the clock basically. there there's always times where things that uh come up and basically right now our community is in a time of need. Uh things have slowly gotten better um due to some uh issues with the courts and determining whether or not um the
027ongoing raids that are happening in the community are permissible or not. A lot of back and forth. Nonetheless, our community is is concerned. They're scared. And with school right around the corner, uh there's a lot of uncertainty. Uh with the uncertainty, there's a lot of additional workload for our staff uh that we need to take on. And I know that uh with Dr. Mafy's leadership that is actively happening and it's going to continue to happen. Um we've had a conversation um many times around this topic. And one thing that I will say that I value about our district employees is that uh when they signed up to work in Garden Group Unifi, they knew that this district is and always has been a very diverse school district, right? Um regardless of what people's political opinions
028may be, the number one thing that we all need to remember is that we service our students no matter where they come from, what languages they speak, um etc. And in case um you know there may be a stray one or two, maybe there needs to be a re re-evaluation of whether or not they want to continue serving our community and our district because our students are going to come with a a suitcase full of trauma, uh whether directly or or indirectly. And we all need to be able to um figure out how to how to work around that. Um and when I go back to work at my district, I'm going to have to figure out how to work around that, too. So just, you know, wanting to put that out there that although
029summer is typically a time for beaches and going to the parks and stuff like that, not all of our families were able to experience that. We need to remind our staff that maybe the summer wasn't the greatest time and kind of and and and put be put in a place and meet them where they are at. As social workers, we always do that. We meet the client, we meet the student, we meet people where they are at where we assume they are at. So, just want to um put that out there just in preparation for the new school year. Um this summer I've been uh doing a lot of community outreach more so uh this year than many other years. Um for example, a couple of organizations gathered a couple of weeks ago and we
030started doing business outreach in the local community specifically targeting Little Saigon. Um, and we were going literally uh door to door in different businesses and talking about how they can pro protect themselves and their employees um from various things that are happening in the community. And we received a very positive response when talking to these business owners. They wanted information. They wanted signage. Uh they wanted help and they wanted support from uh OCRRN and different organizations that we've worked with and continue to work with. Uh so the community is out there. they're talking with each other. They're wanting to get more information. They're wanting to be knowledgeable. Um, and I definitely reminded myself that I'm in a position where and even though I may not be ready at for this at times, that people look
031up to me for answers and I may not always have the answers, but I'm going to try to direct them to a place where they can. Whether it's our district administrators, whether it's the city, whether it's the county, whether it's a church or a synagogue or some place of worship because sometimes even But even uh government entities don't have always the answers for everything. So there needs to be a a divine uh place where people can find refuge and safe haven. Um so yeah, that's kind of what I've been up to this uh summer. Um I also had a really great uh time talking to our classified staff that do our food summer service program. So that was really neat for me to go to the Chapman Library and be able to pass some food
032out to our community members. That day we passed out pizza and for those that know me know me well that I very much enjoy pizza. So it was a it was a little hard to uh you know not try to take a bite or two of the slices but it was fun nonetheless. It was very cool. Um, and um, the great thing about the partnership with our district and the Orange County Public Libraries is a lot of times they will have various events in conjunction with our food uh, delivery. So, for example, that day and they had um, story times, they had different activities, they even had folks um that came up in in like a Bluey uh, costume or or outfit. And um, it was really neat to be able to get their but
033also get the those students were able to enjoy um some entertainment as well. Um I want to give a big kudo and a big shout out to Santiago High School during this summer. They have been like a pillar for the community um through and through and not just for the Sawa community but for Garden Grove Unified as a whole to take the initiative um to be able to try to provide a service for the community in these times. uh specifically the athletic program, specifically uh coach Carlos Cruz and his uh team, some parents, some students um that really took the initiative to want to do food and hygiene drives which then kind of um developed other communities to want to do something similar. You know, once they did it, then other communities, not even in
034Garden Grove Unified, they also wanted to take part um of this. So, I was fortunate enough to kind of join heads with some of the folks in the community that wanted to do these tribes. Um, also kudos to the Monorca Initiative, which is a uh student and mom duo at Garden Grove High School that um started off doing a a drive, which is literally two people and a and a truck and an idea of wanting to help the community, which has then spread has been spreading to service more individuals. when specifically I was able to partner with them as well as Yenya to do a drive and I just kind of wanted to thank some folks um that really helped um us during that time because you know when you when you do these events
035you really hope to try to get a good turnout and try to help as many people as you possibly can with the limited of resources you can but a lot of people came uh through and really supported us. Um, so I want to first thank uh Terry and and Lun for for showing up and and being there. Um, Terry providing support and being there from beginning to end and calling up parents and asking how we could support them. Uh, Len for coming out and supporting and talking to our parents and our community leaders, helping us purchase some boxes from U-Haul to be able to provide um to our community. I also want to take thank Stephen Yun uh for supporting me as well and getting some donations. So I want to thank Lena, Jason, Tonyie,
036Lisa as well um for for helping us out um in in that effort. We also had the Garden Group Police Association. I want to thank President Strude. Uh we had Los Sanchez Mexican Restaurant, Flappy's Wings. So you hear a difference. You hear uh a multi- community effort, right? You got small businesses, large businesses, associations, uh folks that wanted to support. So, you know, >> lots of students. >> Yeah. And lots of students. A lot of students that that came out. And it's not just this one. It was the other ones that happened, too. So, it was just really great to to see. I remember uh it was around maybe 12:00 or so. me, Terry and London were looking at all the donations and wondering how are we going to get rid of all this because
037from the first part it was all drop off. So you had truckloads of people dropping off stuff and you couldn't even see Garrow High School anymore because we had mountains of donations and we were wondering how are we going to get rid you know we were saying like what are we going to do with all this but we sold out we sold out we actually had unfortunately you know turn some people away and make and let them know to go to the OC food bank etc. But it was just amazing to see um all that it was was it was it was it was a very beautiful site and and thank you for um you know bringing up bringing it up as well as at the prior meeting which I was unable to attend. So
038really beautiful to see. Um I know that uh we're going to be doing something here as well um Saturday. So I'm really uh happy to see that that we're uh continuing to be able to provide support uh for our families. Um one uh really uh nice event that I attended a couple of days ago um was over at Sabroso Mexican Grill. I just kind of want to give them a shout out. They're a local Mexican ery that's right here off of Harbor and Garden Boulevard. They just reopened a brand new location. Um and I was able to go to their grand reopening. And the reason why I bring this up is because there was a lot of people that I recognized um that was there. A lot of our district employees and administrators that were
039there um that families very well known to Garden Unified as well. Me and Dr. Mafy frequently go there as well when we have our our meetings. Um so it was really beautiful to see, you know, to kind of forget about all the stuff that's going on in the community for a moment and just get to dine with community members and and friends. So, that was um very neat. And um yeah, pretty much all I have uh this evening. I want to wish everybody a good first day of school. Um all of our administrators here, good first day of school. I know you all don't personally go to school, but you're helping all of this happen. So, you know, you're doing you're doing uh you're doing God's work. You're doing a really great job. um go
040out there and continue providing the best service that you can to our students because there are our customers and they look to us in times like this. So yeah, I hope it's a good one. I know I'll be personally uh driving and going through traffic and the whole thing as a parent. So, you know, we we'll all get through it. It'll be a great one. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh Trustee uh Roco. >> Yes. Um, I'd like to extend my congratulations to our new and our newly assigned administrators and wish them well as they begin this new school year. And as we prepare for the 2526 school year, I know that our administrators, teachers, and classified staff are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, warm, and inclusive environment for our students and
041their families because that's the culture of GGUSD. Their dedication and hard work play an important role in the school and the community. And my hope is for employees to have a fantastic start to the new school year and for them to know how much they are appreciated. My hope for all students is to thrive, to be engaged in learning, to experience academic success, and to have a strong sense of belonging. My hope for their families is to feel safe and supported and to know that we value their partnership. So, I'm looking forward to the kickoff tomorrow, the keynote, uh, as we begin a new school year, and I wish everybody uh, lots of luck and good things happening. Thanks. >> Thank you, Vice President Harden. >> Just a just a couple of things. Um, again,
042welcome to the new administrators and um, Dr. I somebody should warn Denise Kirkman that she has a board member living across the street who likes to show up for athletic events. The APS know, but uh you give her a heads up. And um I had had an opportunity to do something I haven't done in a very long time, which is attend teacher training session today. Uh, and the thing that was notable about that is he was the trainer. Uh, and he did a great job talking to a a room full of teachers about, uh, some of the distinctives of Vietnamese culture and in communicating with with students and especially with their families. So, I thought you did an excellent job with that, Mr. >> W. I thank you. You got me so excited. >> Yeah.
043Okay. So, so a couple things coming up and we have the we obviously have the keynote which is the kind of the kickoff for the school year for us tomorrow and then Thursday we're going to cut a ribbon on the CT CTE program that has been a long time coming and we're really excited about the fact that we'll have a ribbon cutting on Thursday afternoon at Rancho and then next Monday we'll have students in that program. So, I'm pretty excited about that. Okay, thank you. Uh, first of all, I want to um again express my condolences to the family of Chris Perry. Uh, I know in our history of 60 years, we never had employees pass away in the live duty. We never expect that to happen. Uh, but it did happen. I want to
044commend our staff, the superintendent and all the leadership team has done everything you can to support the family and to the affected community. Uh it just we never seen this before but I jump to the task and provide the support. That's all we can do now. And then um let's see where we go uh from here. we we that we refer will will will alleviate we go. This is a first time experience for our district. Um and also uh joining with our uh colleagues I want to also announce the community aid drives again we continue I don't know began with you uh Walter but this we have been uh having a lot of successful community drive this uh week we have uh hosted by our own district I will be on Saturday August night uh
045from 10:00 a.m. to 2 pm. It's right in front of our district office here. So, I want to show hope the video can show that and then we pass out this information to parents and hopefully everyone can join in. The the significant of this is not only the amount of of of food and merchandise we sent out even though it's a mountain thing out there and I was scared because I don't know what to do. uh if if you don't uh distribute it enough but the amount of support the way all community come together to do do this time of need it it mean a lot to our affected community. We show that uh every one of us care and support and that mean a lot to to our community in general as well. And
046it's also important as we begin our new uh school year. It's less than one week now August 11 that the Dday uh for our uh school start. Uh but our staff have been working get in high gear to that uh already. Uh Mr. Harden mentioned the keynote speak tomorrow by our superintendent and many of our uh assistant superintendent. Uh that is the showcase of of our community and we begin the new year tomorrow at 900 a.m. right at the it's at 9:00 a.m. Okay. at the Donwas auditorium that is uh it will be a sold out uh event tomorrow and you arrive in the Harden uh we staff have begun our super week already for training uh it was kind our honor to be able to to do the presenting at the profession development normally
047it's not done by a board member because done by professional only so so just I just want to try out Um and if we begin our new school year, I wish uh I want to welcome our new administrator and newly assigned administrator. Um they getting on for the new exciting school year. Um so we as we begin our new school year now. I wish uh to wish everyone the best of success. We going for sure we're going to have another exciting year this year. Uh but um at we all know there are many challenging ahead of us. There is difficult time uh not only in school environment but in society as well. So we're going to look out for one another look out to help do the best we can uh to our student and
048to our family. And with that I want to announce the next meeting u the one after today will be a September second. uh also begin with uh at 5:00 pm on the third session and the one after that will be October 7 also begin uh at 700 p.m. Thank you. With that, the meeting is now